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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1885

Page

3

Market Buoyed by Bullish Rumors and Rail News

The market firmed with rising securities and notable option sales. Vanderbilt lines reserved for rate increases. Pennsylvanian groups in New England avoided new contracts. Old Colony and New York and New England shares traded amid speculation, while discussions on Union Pacific dividends and a receiver era for the New York and Boston line colored sentiment in Boston and New York markets.

Vanderbilt Lines Pennsylvania New England New York Roberts Pennsylvania Road Fink Atchison Chicago Burlington and Quincy Atlantic and Pacific Union Pacific United States Old Colony Messrs. Lee, Higginson & Co Kidder, Peabody & Co Jess the Herald Charley Jobhnes Boston Johnes Transcript Wilson Clark Car Trust Bess New York Philadelphia Washington Hudson River

Dividends Declared by Local Banks and Rail Line

The First National Bank of Webster declares a 3 percent dividend. The Evansville and Terre Haute Railroad Company declares a quarterly 1 percent dividend.

First National Bank of Webster Evansville and Terre Haute

Sales at Brokers Board on Sept 16 at Rooston Stock Exchange

The roston stock exchange report shows broker board sales with varied figures for mining, railroads, and telegraph stocks. Highlights include large blocks in railroads and mining, with prices ranging and bids noted for firms like Atchison and Mexican Central, plus a Boston mining stock section and a general after board listing.

Brokers’ Board DAI It & Pra INC Nm&s Ate Pac Sosten & Alb Fitchburg KaCy 3S & M Maine Nyane S&p Calom & Hecla Tamarack Boaw P Beli T Sie Leip & Tel N Eng BANE Se Ee Atchison New York New England Boston Aeron Ee Seles Enzhest Boston Waster Power Catsipa Mining Eecesees Ceccsesenes Ees Eaeecses Oregon Trang Union Pacific yCommon

Fragmented financial list references banks and bonds across states

A garbled OCR page lists numerous financial instruments, banks and railroads with states and values such as Boston, Maine, Vermont, Florida, and New Hampshire. It mentions banks like Merchants National Bank Salem and Boston National Bank, railroads including Boston and Albany and New Jersey lines, and bond values like $1,000 and $3,140. The fragmentary items imply a broad historical financial register or securities catalog rather than a single event.

CGO Baltoag, Oon Seeceserererecess Serereeel Oli Merchants National Bank Salem Seeveceres Sl Taig Ula Soston National Bank Cccsseceresesces Lagle National Pank Pb Sea Eee Chelsea Boston & Albany Railroad Massachusetts Cotton Nails United States AUTOR Sssance Middlesex Horse Railroad South Gaston Horse Jeetba Wakefield Rattan’ Co Pueblo Smelting and Refining Company Lawrence Gaslight Co Boston Wisconsin Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad Little Rock Ft S

Purbhigr Markets Financial London Sept 16 Overview

Financial wires report London stock prices and bonds with mixed gold values and market notes. Atlantic and Great Western bonds, Canadian Pacific, Erie, Minnesota Central, Mexican, St Paul, New York Central, and Pennsylvania shares show varied quotes while Havana reports Spanish gold firm. Liverpool markets describe wheat and corn movements, breadstuffs, pork and bacon steadiness, and cotton prices with futures ranges.

London United States Canadian Pacific Erie Minois Central St Paul New York Central Pennsylvania Havana Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Liverpool Paris England United Kingdom California Uplands Orleans

Financial markets slip into steady trading after midday shift

New York prices show money on call at 11 1/2 percent, bonds dull but firm, stocks closing quiet yet strong. Missouri Kansas and Texas and Texas and Pacific lead advances, coal industry warned of worsening trends and projected losses exceeding 5.09 million dollars if pooling continues. Railroad bonds active, prominent quotes include New York Central at 107 1/4 and Chesapeake issues mixed amid broader market strength.

New York Prime Mercantile Barsilver Missouri Kansas Texas Pacific Texas and Pacific New York Central Chesapeake and Ohio Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern Central of New Jersey Virginia Midland Wabash Chicago Toledo Peoria Western Wabash Great Western Mobile Ohio Onion Lo-Gay

Diverse Commodities Prices and Market Notes

Market report lists gunny bagging gunpowder hemp hay hides and leather, metals and naval stores. Prices shown for cottons, oils, tea, tobacco, sugar, molasses, wines, wool and related goods with assorted regional quotes and delivery terms.

Boots and Shoes Trade Remains Busy Across Regions

The industry shows steady demand with duplicate orders daily, though smaller. factories run at full capacity to meet activity. New York and New England markets are in peak season, western and southern trade strong with weeks needed to finish contracts. Prices firm with slight advances expected. weekly exports reach 75,560 cases outside New England, 1,894,230 so far this year.

New York New England

Receipts of Staple Products Across Rail Lines

A fragmented list details receipts by railroads including Boston and Albany Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York and New England Fitchburg Maine Eastern Division Maine Western Division Lowell and Peabody express and sea routes. Items cover wool flour corn oats barley malt milled products butter cheese eggs beans apples hay lumber leather hides and pelts across multiple dates and carloads.

Boston and Albany Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York New England Fitchburg Railroad SCO Maine Railroad Maine Ratitcag Lowell Hailroad Peabody, Salem

Price and class list for regional livestock and rail car counts

A historical price sheet lists numbers of cars on various rail routes including Boston and Lowell 46 Fitchburg 406 Eastern 16 Boston and Albany 222 total 699. It provides market beef prices from first through third quality, store cattle prices for Farrow and fancy cows oxen and calves, lambs and veal, hides tallow skins and pelts, and a classification note for cattle and sheep.

Watertown Boston Lowell Fitchburg Eastern Albany Brighton N.B

Boston stock market reports mixed with cattle and lamb sales

At Boston Union stock yards Tuesday, large sheep arrivals from the north and Canada totaled about 8000, with buyers holding the advantage. Lambs and sheep sold by the pound live weight, with numerous lots around 60–70 pounds and prices near four to five cents per pound. Veal calves and dairy cattle sales varied by yard and firm, with western steers selling around $5.50 to $6.50 per 100 pounds and multiple lots of cattle traded at Watertown and Brighton yards. Prices showed a general softness as cattle supply remained ample and buyers favored lower valuations.

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Willow Dale Company Fails With Large Liabilities

The Willow Dale company a Boston blanket maker with plant at Meriden Conn has failed liabilities run about 400000 half secured by hypothecated merchandise assets nominally over 600000 but expected to shrink significantly operations located at Meriden Conn with production of goods.

Willow Dale Company Devonshire Street Boston Meriden Conn Hamilton Mass Alfred Hill Treas Salem Albert W. Armstrong Gloucester Harvey M. Holt Everett Charlies A. Jennings Lynn Charles Leighton Jonathan May Charles H. Gaffney W. H. Vose Lewis Killam Peter Gorman Kimball & Robinson Amos C. Bradford Wm. Pearson Larrabee & Hall W. Burns H. H. Kelley George Faxon Union Shuttle Manufacturing Company Lawrence Attached Leroy, Grocer Danbury

Oregon Short Lines earnings and receipts for July 1885

The Union Pacific Oregon Short Line reports July gross earnings of 186 265 and net 50 145 after expenses and taxes, with July 21 deficit and year totals for seven months showing 952 790 gross and 273 383 net. Monthly tables compare 1885 with 1884, plus a note on advertising via ticket pockets used on North Italy railways.

Union Pacific Oregon Short Line Oregon North Italy Milan Venice Pall Mall Gazette North Shore Ottawa Messrs. Hickson Wainwright Grand Trunk Railway Quebec Montreal Canadian Pacific Railway Mexican National Mexican National Road Aivision

Hoptonic touted to curb insomnia and insanity rise

A 19th or early 20th century health note warns America faces rising insanity due to sleeplessness and nervousness. It cites lack of albumen and promotes Hoptonic as a superior flesh food made from peptonized beef hops and malt, claiming it calms nerves, reduces insomnia and insanity. Prof Rose endorses its albumin content and efficacy.

America Rose

Court resumes assault trial of ship’s master and mate

Before Judge Nelson the cases of James Collamore and John W Hammond, master and first mate of schooner Frank M Noyes, were tried together for assault upon Edward Huber and then resumed and unfinished.

Nelson James Collamore John W. Hammond Frank M. Noyes Edward Huber

Fairbanks vs Knowles executors case in Worcester county

Wilson H. Fairbanks administrator de bonis non of Ann Maria Sidley sues Fran cis B Knowles and others as executors of Lucius J Knowles for an accounting and to set aside a release alleged to have undervalued Sidley’s share in a cotton and woollen business. Parties dispute the release and alleged misrepresentations. Arguments by W W Rice and King for complainant and Georg i Hoar and Francis P Goulding for defendants.

Wilson H. Fairbanks Francis B. Knowles Worcester County de Bonis Ann Maria Sidley Lunon H. Sidley Lucius J. Knowles Sidley Knowles Sibley Knowes Geo. F. Blake Ca. W. W

Municipal Court Notes Boldly Handles Prostitution and Liquor Charges

Annie Daniels and Mary Haynes were held in $500 bonds for keeping a house of ill fame while Thomas McEnay was fined $100 and costs for illegally selling intoxicating liquors and appealed.

Annie Daniels Mary Haynes Thomas McEnay

Why It Has Not Been Prosecuted by District Attorney

A Washington despatch reports expected quick appointment of a new Boston US district attorney and notes the attorney general was alerted to failures to push key cases. It discusses Pollard warehouse fraud indictments from 1881, Simmons offers of $7000, and Judge Sanger’s stance that no case exists against Pollard.

the Herald Washington United States Boston Mr. Simmons Pollard Simmons Sanger District Attorney’s Office Sagner United States Treasury Herman Hirsch Customs Revenue New York Hirsch Marshal 8. P. Pollard Grand Jury Hirseh Customs Service Attorney General’s Office

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